[MilCom] Fwd; [MilRadioComms] "Falcon 9" rocket launch preparations

[AllanStern at aol.com]

Range Clearance activities are underway for this  morning's launch of 
Space-X's Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 of Cape Canaveral  AFS.
     The launch window is from 11:00am EDT to 3pm EDT  (1500 to 1900z).
     I am now hearing comms from Patrick AFB HH-60G  helos "Jolly 1" & 
"Jolly 2."
     Freqs:
133.750  Patrick Tower
133.800  Cape Control
138.475  Patrick AFB Rescue Ops
141.300  ETR RSO "Variety"
255.500  Patrick AFB Rescue Ops
264.800  Cape Control
 
Jolly 1: HH-60G #90-26233, 4 SOB, 4 hrs fuel.
Jolly 2: HH-60G #90-26231, 4 SOB, 4 hrs fuel.
 
Jolly 1 reports a commercial vessel at 28-38 North, 79-58.5 West, on a  
course of 200, at a speed of 12 knots.
 
Jolly 2 reports a northbound vessel at 27-50 North, 79-40 West, on a  
course of 000, at a speed of 18.8 knots.  Variety is calculating  another heading 
for the vessel to keep it out of the launch hazard area.  

AL STERN  Satellite Beach  FL
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